Crossword Riddle

[windwave]

Thanks Geri :-) I have been working on 2 others. I work on them when I can.

[geri mac]

congratulations windwave and give the other riddles a try in the competition they are all great

[windwave]

Gongtats! I finished it. :-) I am a beginner at riddle games, so, I did learn some new techniques that I was not familiar with. It was difficult at times! Thanks Jon :-)

Thanks to the others who posted hints, because, I wouldn't have gotten through it by myself.

[vlc5863]

Finished Thank you turningtides and all who posted hints.

[Ruff]

Yay, "Gongtats!"

@jon, thank you for making this riddle. Thanks everyone for leaving all the helpful hints.

[£ucy]

need a hint for 2 and 5 please

Hi linkinpark,
for 2

What gives 'more life' for UN?

5:

there's a name

Some progress here but stuck on 8:

I suppose put them in order, but not sure about the names

and 12:
totally stuck!!

Finished !!
thanks anyway Bronwyn ...and tks for all who helped me

Also thanks to Jon for making this

[linkinpark333]

need a hint for 2 and 5 please

[Abraxxass]

Hi Lucy , for 6

veni vidi vici

PM sent for 10

[£ucy]

Edit: Got 10, too. Thanks again jon I didn't know that's a word.

I'm so dumb for this kind of riddle...
I'm stuck in almost all levels....

For 10, if Bronwyn didn't know the word, how about me?...please, someone, a big nudge...tks
E:
For 6, can't find the cipher

[boke]

Finish! Thanks jonthewatch. Crosswords are always very hard for me though they are enjoyable.

[Abraxxass]

and fireworks finished (without solving level 9, but I'm still searching ) thanks a lot for the help, Bronwyn, mtatt, robert and pel45 . thanks for this riddle, Jon, I liked it very much

finally got 9 too with help from matt and thesaurus

[mtatt100]

10 is basic cryptic riddle used always but the word would not be familiar to you
8 make sure you have

correct order

9 how would you

touch someone you care about

[Abraxxass]

finally got 1, thanks a lot, Bronwyn, mtatt and robert

ehm, could someone help me with 10, please ?..and with 8 ..and 9

[mtatt100]

lol use the

force

very nearly

someone from there

[Abraxxass]

i still don't get 1